PDF & Document Toolkits
Editors that convert, merge, sign, redact, compress, or reformat PDFs and office documents on-device.
GhostTeX
Runs Qwen3-VL entirely on Apple Silicon to turn PDFs and handwritten equations into publication-ready LaTeX/Markdown with structure preserved. A standout, genuinely local pick in PDF & Document Toolkits for technical writers.
- +Real on-device vision model (Qwen3-VL)
- +Preserves equations, tables, references
- +No cloud after one-time model download
- −Requires Apple Silicon and a model download
- −VLM accuracy can vary on messy handwriting
AI Slide Editor
Reverse-engineers exported PDF slides in the PDF & Document Toolkits category using local LaMa inpainting to erase watermarks and OCR to turn burned-in text into editable layers, exporting PDF/PPTX. Genuinely capable AI for a niche academic workflow.
PDF Owl: Build Outline (ToC)
A focused, privacy-first Mac PDF reader whose standout is unique on-device AI outline (ToC) generation via transformer/vision models, ideal for students and researchers navigating large PDFs. It runs 100% locally with batch processing and saves portable outlines other readers can use.
PDF Pop - Empowering PDF
$3.99PDF utility with on-device Apple Intelligence hierarchical summaries, Vision-framework OCR, auto TOC and table extraction to CSV/Markdown/HTML.
PDF Reader for Adobe PDF
FreeAll-in-one Mac PDF toolkit with Apple Intelligence built in: chat with cited answers, summarize, translate, and auto-extract invoice fields, all on the Neural Engine.
PDFMicroSuite
FreeNative Mac PDF toolkit (merge, split, redact, sign, Bates) with offline AI summarization and Q&A about your documents.
PDF Editor - Sign, Fill & Edit
FreeAll-in-one Mac PDF toolkit to edit, convert, merge, sign and OCR, with an AI assistant to summarize, rewrite and auto-fill forms, working offline.
Camiael Refine
$4.99Local-first PDF toolkit: scan, compress, merge/split, reorder, and extract stamps, plus on-device OCR, summaries and document Q&A on supported devices.
PDFwow: AI PDF Reader & Editor
FreeComprehensive on-device PDF toolkit: OCR, AI summaries, chat-with-PDF, smart redaction, and PDF-to-Word, all powered by Apple Intelligence with no cloud uploads.
SlideTouch
FreeEdits text directly on image-based PDF slides: detects text, lets you change it, and auto-inpaints the background — all processed on your Mac.
DocDeskFree
FreeLocal document workspace to scan, OCR, redact, sign, compress, and package PDFs with no account or cloud upload across iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
PDFSolid: AI Convert Office
FreeNative SwiftUI PDF-to-Office converter with AI layout analysis and OCR; built for offline use so files stay on your Mac.
The Converter: Files & PDF
FreeOn-device file and PDF converter that also scans documents and extracts text from scans via OCR; private, offline, one-time Pro unlock.
Folio: Private PDF Tools
FreeZero-network PDF toolkit (merge, split, convert, sign) with on-device OCR via Apple's Vision framework; ships with no networking capability at all.
PDFSolid Pro: AI PDF Suite
$19.99Offline AI PDF converter for macOS turning PDFs into editable Word/Excel/PowerPoint with layout analysis and intelligent OCR for scanned and mixed-content files.
PDFsmith
FreeDesktop-class iPhone PDF toolkit: in-place text editing with font matching, high-accuracy OCR for scans, e-sign, and merge/split/compress.
ConvertDys Dyslexia Converter
FreeReflows any PDF into the OpenDyslexic typeface, with built-in OCR for scanned pages, converting entirely offline on-device.
Reducio – PDF & Media Tools
FreeAll-in-one local media compressor and PDF/image/video/audio toolkit with AI background removal and OCR; nothing leaves your Mac.
PDFCompressor.Shrink PDF
FreeOn-device PDF compressor that detects document type and recommends optimal settings, with batch processing and history; works fully offline.
PDF to Word Pro for Adobe PDFs
$9.99Native SwiftUI PDF-to-Word converter powered by AI layout analysis for better structure preservation on complex documents; localized into 45 languages.
PDF Converter - PDF to JPG
FreeAll-in-one free PDF toolkit to convert, compress, merge, sign, and edit documents, with an OCR scanner for pulling text from scans.
PDF Converter Pro Edition
$19.99Native macOS PDF converter with AI layout analysis and intelligent OCR that exports to Word/Excel/PowerPoint and more, preserving tables and mixed-content structure.
Mr PDF: Scan, Edit & Sign
FreeBroad PDF toolkit (edit, sign, merge, redact, convert) with camera scan and OCR; the developer states it works completely offline.
Image to PDF Export Studio
$4.99Batch image-to-PDF studio with layout control, metadata, password encryption and a searchable OCR text layer, all processed locally.
FluxTools PDF: Scan, Merge Zip
FreeOffline PDF toolkit to scan, compress, merge and split files on device, with an AI-enhanced scanner doing edge detection and auto-crop.
Salmon PDF Editor
FreeiOS/iPadOS PDF viewer-editor for annotations, page reordering, compression, and passwords, with Apple Intelligence page-based summaries.
PDF to Excel - Flyingbee
FreeOffline PDF-to-Excel converter that rebuilds table layouts and adds OCR for scanned docs, processing everything locally on your Mac.
PDF Converter by Flyingbee
FreeOffline PDF converter exporting to Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and images with layout fidelity and OCR for scanned files; all processing stays on the Mac.
PDF Editor Pro : 99+ AI Tools
FreeSprawling 99+ tool PDF toolkit with chat, summarize, translate, and rewrite plus Tesseract OCR; most operations run locally with no internet for OCR.
InkFill Sign
FreeFill-and-sign tool for PDFs and photos with realistic handwriting, signatures, and whiteout; documents stay on device with optional online smart assists.
PDF Converter Pro by Flyingbee
$29.99Paid Pro tier of Flyingbee's offline PDF converter: full-document export to Office formats and images with OCR, all processed locally on the Mac.
Smart PDF Studio:PDF Converter
FreeAll-in-one macOS PDF/Office toolkit for convert, merge, split, compress, and lock, plus OCR-based AI translation; files stay on your device.
PDF - Crop Mark Sign
$6.99Native macOS PDF editor for cropping, highlighting, and signing; auto-removes the white background from imported signature images, all on-device.
AI Printer Studio: Printer App
FreeAll-in-one Mac printing and PDF toolkit with on-device OCR conversion, smart compression, encryption and 'Smart Sharpen' pre-print enhancement.